Connie Horton, vice president for student affairs at Seaver College, decided to change the narrative about mental health on campus. She developed Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) in 2019 based on six dimensions of health to help students develop resilience. In response to the spring 2019 Student Health Survey, students reported 65% felt overwhelming … [Read more...] about College Students Still Need Resilience
Stacey Lee-Gobir
Pepperdine Remembers Borderline and Woolsey for Four-Year Anniversary
Students attend RISE and Reflect event Nov. 4, in the Surfboard Room. Pepperdine's Resilience Informed Skills Education Program intended for the event to be a safe space for students to remember the dual tragedies of the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire said Sergio Gallardo Palma, program specialist at RISE. Photo by Tanya Yarian Four years ago, the back-to-back tragedies … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Remembers Borderline and Woolsey for Four-Year Anniversary
Stacey Lee Gobir Challenges the Stigma
Photo courtesy of Stacey Lee Gobir As a first generation Korean-American, Stacey Lee Gobir has devoted her life’s work to challenging negative stigmas associated with mental health services. Lee Gobir, who earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing and a master's degree in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine, is now a coordinator for the Health, Wellness and Resilience … [Read more...] about Stacey Lee Gobir Challenges the Stigma
